About Van
Recording Producer | Mixing/Mastering Engineer |Composer/Arranger | Performer | Accompanist | Educator
The 'Musician's Musician'
Van Leucia has nearly 3 decades of experience performing, creating, and passing on the craft of music to audiences all over the world, and is well-versed in virtually every major genre on the planet, as well as a huge variety of niche sub-genres! With an unending appetite for learning, Van Leucia has put his collective experiences into action with his stage performances, recording studio, and mentorship.
Stage, Studio, and Scholarship
Performing on arena stages comes as naturally as private, intimate events for Van, with proficiency on the piano, guitar, bass, and vocals. Whether it’s a concerto or a jazz standard, the award-winning performer is sure to entertain.
Van Leucia has had great successes and experience producing, recording, mixing, and mastering music for artists all over the world, from local Aussie musicians to artists from USA, Asia, Africa, and Europe.
Fortunate to receive international training and acclaim from an early age, Van has a wealth of knowledge he shares in abundance with his students and mentees, whether it’s in tailored 1-1 lessons or larger workshops.
Bio
B.Mus.A. (Piano Performance (Advanced), Sydney Conservatorium of Music), L.Mus.A. (Classical Piano, AMEB), A.Mus.A. (Classical Piano, AMEB), R.O.A TAFE (Music Production, Audio Engineering, Recording Technologies)
"Van Leucia" is the professional moniker of Viet-Anh Nguyen, who has led an extensive career in the music industry as a multi-instrumental, multi-genre solo performer, accompanist, songwriter, arranger, conductor, educator, engineer, producer, and director. Having studied and performed internationally to great success in Vienna, London, Beijing, Cordoba, and Papua New Guinea, alongside receiving masterclasses from highly respected musicians from the USA, Germany, Russia, China, Iraq, and Japan, Viet-Anh has built up a wealth of experience and acclaim to drive forth his musical pursuits. He currently operates a recording studio in Sydney, producing, mixing, and mastering music/audio for broadcast, visual media, and spatial installations, as well as continuing to perform and mentor the next generation of musical talent. After releasing a demo record of his own making in 2011, Viet-Anh gained the interest of international labels as a session musician and ghost-writer. Following several years of self-development, in 2019 he began releasing music under the solo moniker “Van Leucia” and since then has released two more EP’s and a full-length album in addition to numerous singles. In 2022, Viet-Anh accepted the role of Artistic Director to the registered charity, Co-Operative Orchestra, and has since curated a number of successful events throughout Sydney for local musicians and composers.
Current performing involvements include:
Van Leucia (Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Production)
The Dark Side - A Pink Floyd Experience (Keyboards, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Production)
p l e n t y (Keyboards, Vocals)
Sanction (Vocals)
Tritona Trio (Classical Guitar, Piano)
Sunset Morioh (Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals)
GV Duo, Stella McCoy Duo, Three's A Crowd (Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Production)
Latest releases as Van Leucia:
Inexorable, reminisce, Saturnalia (2022)
Love of Mine, Tonight, Liberty (2021)
Glass Heart, Totsugeki Suru (2020)
Nobody Else, Battle Scars, Almost Like Your Smile, After The Reaper, Left Behind, Cloud Cafe, In The House of God, Carol of Hell, Starlight, Satrucci, Waking Dream, Every Trailer Soundtrack Ever, A Song For My Exes (2019)